Every week we rank the US-available crypto exchanges by overall score across usability, fees, security, and support. Here's this week's top five.
1. Coinbase — 4.6/5. Trading: Maker 0.0-0.4% / Taker 0.4-0.6% (Advance trade tiers). Referral reward for new joiners; earn a commission on the trading fees your referred customers generate.
2. Kraken — 4.5/5. Trading: Maker 0.16% / Taker 0.26% at base tier (reduces with volume). Kraken affiliate earns on referred user activity across Spot, Futures, DEX and more.
3. Robinhood Crypto — 4.4/5. Trading: 0% commission (spread-based). Referral incentives paid when new users open an account and trade.
4. Crypto.com — 4.4/5. Trading: Maker 0.075% / Taker 0.075% at base (reduces with CRO staking). Referral rewards for new joiners plus revenue-share on referred trading activity.
5. Gemini — 4.3/5. Trading: Maker 0.20% / Taker 0.40% (Active Trader tier varies by volume). Refer and earn rewards when referred friends trade; revenue-share on developed volume paid after hold period.
Fees and programs change without notice. Always confirm the current schedule on the exchange's own site before trading. See our review methodology for how we score these.
Crypto is volatile and not federally insured. Do your own research.